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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 40

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

150 PM CDT Fri Apr 13 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Much of Arkansas

  Northwest Louisiana

  Southeast Oklahoma

  Northeast Texas



* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...



* Primary threats include...

  Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely

  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5

    inches in diameter likely

  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Intense thunderstorms are expected to track across the

watch area this afternoon and early evening, posing a risk of

tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds.  Strong tornadoes are

possible.  Multiple rounds of severe storms are expected across this

region.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

east and west of a line from 70 miles south of Longview TX to 20

miles northeast of Flippin AR. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for

tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch

area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for

threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements

and possible warnings.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 39...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Hart

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